This year, only five of the 75 students in freshman honors English class at Sonoma Valley High School are Latino. The high school student population is 37 percent Latino, but that ratio doesn’t hold in the Advanced Placement (AP) and honors classes that are critical... Continue

Sonoma’s green movement is growing stronger each month, thanks in part to Green Drinks of Sonoma, a networking group described on its Web site as a “green persons’ chamber of commerce.” The group’s next meeting will be held on Thursday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m.... Continue

Maggie Bafalon, a local realtor and community volunteer, has joined the board of directors of the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation.  Bafalon holds a B.A. in Music Education and Vocal Performing Music from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. She began her career as a teacher in... Continue

Sonoma Valley Unified School District Special School Board Meeting Tuesday, March 3 Closed session: 6:15 p.m. Open session: 7:30 p.m. Sonoma Valley High School, 20000 Broadway The Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees meets the second Tuesday of every month, but has called... Continue

The Sonoma City Council is taking on Sonoma’s identity at the meeting on Wednesday night and debating whether to change the city’s name from City of Sonoma to Town of Sonoma. Councilmember August Sebastiani proposed the change. “I just think it’s a better word to... Continue

Elizabeth Kemp, a tireless advocate for the homeless, migrant farm workers, and anyone in need who crosses her path, was honored as the 2009 Honorary Alcaldesa at a luncheon on Thursday. Named by the Sonoma City Council, the Alcalde (Alcaldesa) is someone recognized for behind-the-scenes... Continue

A family recently stopped by Sonoma Management to pick up the key for their rental, but the staff checked and found no records. They were just one victim of a vacation rental scam that Tiffany Knef of Sonoma Management has started seeing more often. The... Continue

Infineon Raceway will open its gates to area drag racers when the popular Wednesday Night Drags program kicks off its 21st consecutive year on March 4. The Wednesday Night Drags program gives people, from teenagers to working professionals, a safe, legal and controlled environment in... Continue

At its Wednesday meeting, the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board of Directors voted unanimously to establish a procurement policy giving preference to local businesses in awarding contracts. “In these tough economic times, one of the things that is in our control is our buying... Continue